Chapter 140

“Jason, what’s up with you?” Evadne looked puzzled and surprised.

She always thought highly of Jason, but there he was looking all beat up and lost, eyes bloodshot, lips pale as a sheet, like a puppy left homeless in a downpour.

“Jason, are you here because of Elspeth?”

Ca**ius came up to Evadne, his steps steady, his eyes soft, as he wiped his handsome hands with a pristine white silk cloth.

Evadne glanced at him and saw specks of blood on the cloth.

“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry!” Jason kept apologizing, bowing deeply to them.

Just as Evadne was puzzled, Arnold gave her a buzz.

“Arnold?”

“Sis, Elspeth just left my place.”

Arnold’s voice was heavy with resignation, seemingly self–blaming as he said, “My team and I have been gathering evidence on Elspeth’s abuse of power and bribery, but she’s way ahead of us, shifting all blame to Earl. Frederic got her a really slick lawyer, Cedric Dempsey. That guy is ruthless; he knows exactly how to exploit legal loopholes. My evidence fell short, so I had to let Elspeth go.”

“It’s alright, Arnold, you’ve done your best. And we hit our target, as long as we’ve got the Westguard project under our belt. Everything else, we can take it slow.”

Evadne was calm, but those around her were all fuming as they were itching to give Elspeth a good thrashing.

Elspeth was no saint, but Evadne knew that they could take their time dealing with that woman.

J

At that point, Frederic was still head over heels for Elspeth, he would surely go all out to help her. Escalating the conflict between two big conglomerates for a single project, wasting resources, just wasn’t worth it at that time.

“Uh, Evadne, Jason already rang me up, he seemed quite upset. Comfort him a bit, this has nothing to do with him. He cares too much about your feelings, afraid that you’re upset, so he’s under a lot of stress,” Arnold sighed.

“I got it.”

got the full picture of what had happened, her gaze at

take all the blame,” Jason’s eyes were red as he was ashamed and couldn’t accept that

was so mad that he stormed into Cedric’s law firm and had a big blowout with him

If it wasn’t for Chairman Emeric’s help, hiring our dad as a legal advisor for the conglomerate, protecting us, how could our parents have had a

for over twenty years, but this time, for Evadne, he went all

many cases for Chairman Emeric over the years, any debt of gratitude has been paid off! I’m a professional lawyer, to me, everyone is a client. If it’s a case I can handle, and the terms are right, I’ll take it, whether it’s the Abernathy group or the Ashbourne group, it simply doesn’t matter to me! You, on the other hand, our parents worked hard to raise you, provided you with an elite education, poured so much effort into you, all

stung Jason

had given Evadne his whole heart, but

couldn’t face Ms. Evadne

are

yourself, and don’t pick a fight with your family over this. Elspeth is an insignificant baddie; how could she possibly affect our families‘ relationship?

voice choked, filled

Elspeth’s case, I totally understand this, and I absolutely

the Abernathy group has offered Mr. Cedric a good enough deal, then Mr. Cedric has the right to stick to his professional ethics and take on the Abernathy group’s case. If the Ashbourne group needs

his

the car, Ca**ius took Evadne’s hand, gently stroking her palm and asking, “Evadne, what’s your

Acacia and George’s illegitimate daughter. But first, I need to make

intelligence, narrowing slightly, “George said that only Acacia’s mother Una knows where the child is, so let’s

then asked, “And what about Acacia?

mad before I make

engaged to Thaddeus? How can we make her fall

has lost his marbles,” Ca**ius

now. No matter, I’ve found myself

found the photo of Avery and then she had snapped. “Here, check out this guy, do

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exclaimed in surprise. “Really? Then you should thank him

identity a mystery.

recalled the man’s smooth, jade–like

she had a man’s desire for control and didn’t like anything or anyone slipping from her

moved closer to her, examining the photo

and he turned to look at

you really don’t

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